Exploring Interdisciplinary Studies: A Personal Journey
Join Hannah LaPointe as she shares her experience transitioning to the Interdisciplinary Studies program, creating her own major, and developing an Instagram content plan. Discover how she found her passion and unique opportunities through a customized academic path in this engaging account of self-discovery and academic exploration.
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Interdisciplinary Studies Instagram Content Plan Hannah LaPointe
About My Major: I joined the Interdisciplinary Studies Program the beginning of my sophomore year. Originally I was a Business Marketing major, I didn't feel fully content with the classes I was taking nor the future jobs I would be pursuing. At this time I was not aware of what the IDS program was until a friend of mine had joined and told me about it. I joined with an explanation of what I wanted my major to be such as; a combination of disciplines, variety in job opportunities, and wanting to feel fully satisfied with the classes I was taking. When I had expressed these wants to the IDS advisors they helped me create a major that I felt content with. I found myself gravitating towards communication and business classes which lead me to creating a Business Communications major. The one thing I value most about making my own major is that I don t feel forced to take any classes that I do not feel will value me in my future. I also appreciate the variety in professions I can pursue because when I was a sophomore I was unclear of what exactly I wanted to do. Overall creating your own major is a very rewarding hands on experience.
Project Overview After meeting with Martha, Robin, Matt, and Hannah we talked about my project as well as they answered questions that I had. After this meeting my original plan for this project was to conduct a social media campaign. When planning and discussing with Martha in class we came to the conclusion that there wasn t enough time to include all social media platforms so I then redirected my idea to create an Instagram content plan. The instagram content plan is weekly instagram posts and story tasks for a Co-lab Student Affiliate to complete throughout the spring semester. It consists of IDS event reminders, co-lab insights, Interdisciplinary Studies Program appreciation, and fun post such as an instagram takeover. The Plan provided is a prototype to what the Instagram Content Plan would look like due to the fact that as the semester progresses new events and information will be created therefore the content plan will be in need of an update.
Research: For my research I conducted two different surveys, targeting two different groups of students. Non IDS students and IDS students. The first survey asked non IDS members questions such as: Non IDS students research result summary: It was a pretty even split of non IDS students who were aware of what the program is but not aware of all the opportunities it brings for example: helps transfer students with credits, you can be any year when you enter, ect. This brought me to a consensus that I should include IDS awareness as apart of my content plan. Do you know what the Interdisciplinary Studies Program is? If so are you aware of all the different opportunities it brings to students? IDS students research result summary: The second survey was for IDS students questions asked were: A Lot of students surveyed had found out about the IDS program through word of mouth and or from the Plymouth State University Programs of Study webpage. Majority of the students entered the program when they were first or second year students but you can be any year. My favorite finding from this study was seeing all of the different unique programs created. This brought me to a conclusion I wanted to incorporate the opportunities IDS brings to students which is represented through all of the different majors. How did you find out about the Interdisciplinary studies program? What year were you when you entered the program? What was the reason you joined and what major did you create?
PSA The content included throughout these slides are ideas of a spring semester 2024 instagram post plan. Content will change and be updated as the semester progresses.
Week One January 22nd-January 26th Main Post Instagram Story Task: Create a canva post reminding students that the add/drop period ends. Task: Create a story wishing students good luck on first week of classes. Canva Username: hghounsell@plymouth.edu Password: Rob1n1sth3b3st! Content: Hope everyone has a great first week of classes . Reminder: Can be a plain background story or a photo of something around the Co-Lab. For example a photo of the album wall, pet wall, colab values, ect. Content: Reminder that the add/drop period ends Monday Jan. 29 at 4:30 p.m. if you need any help stop by the co-lab or make an appointment by scanning the QR code. Link for QR code: https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/appointments/ Reminder: add the QR code link in the caption for more convenience to the reader! Use example provided in the next slide or create your own!
Instagram Post Example Use this example or create your own. Example can be found under canva file named Instagram post Examples .
Week Two: January 29th-February 2nd Instagram Story: Task: Create a poll asking students how there first week of classes is going Content: How is everyone's first week of classes going? good or bad, thumbs up or down, or both-your choice! Idea: Use a basic background, a photo of something around the colab, or a landscape from our campus.
Week Three: February 5th-February 9th Main Post or Instagram Story Task: Have fun and be creative! Content: your choice Idea: your favorite thing about being apart of the IDS program, tell us about your major, your favorite thing about the colab(pet wall, album wall, ect)
Week Four: February 12th-February 16th Main Post Instagram Story: Task: create a canva post informing followers about the IDS expert advice event. Task: On the day of the expert advice event post a reminder on the IDS instagram story. Content when/where the event is, what time, what it entails, ect. Content: be sure to include the event date/time, where it is, and a small explanation of what it entails. Idea: see example in next slide for reference. Idea: include a countdown to the event.
Expert Advice Example Please do not use this post directly, The information included is hypothetical. You can edit this template in canva under the file named instagram post examples or create your own!
Week Five: February 19th-February 23rd Main Post: Task: Create a post to bring awareness to the IDS program and what it is about. Content: Make your own major , a small summary about what IDS is, and a QR code for more information on the IDS website. Link for QR code: https://colab.plymouthcreate.net/ids/ Reminder: include the link used for the QR in the caption of your post for even more convenience! Use this example or create your own. Example can be found under canva file named Instagram posts examples
Week Six: February 26th-March 1st Main Post Instagram Story: Task: create a canva post informing followers about the IDS career night event. Task: On the day of the career night event post a reminder on the IDS instagram story. Content: when/where the event is, what time, what it entails, include sign up sheet if one is available. Content: be sure to include the event date/time, where it is, and a small explanation of what it entails. see example in next slide for reference.
Career Night Example Please do not use this post directly, The information included is hypothetical. You can edit this template in canva under the file named instagram post examples or create your own!
Week Seven: March 4th-March 8th Main Post: Instagram Story: Task: create a post to support students through midterms. Task: Create a poll asking students how there midterms are going Idea: Use canva to post Lamson library hours and or co-lab hours as a reminder for students who need to study. Content: How is everyone's midterms going? good or bad, thumbs up or down, or both-your choice! Post a photo of something around campus (mountain view outside of Lamson, the clock tower, ect) with a caption hope everyone does well on their midterms ect. Idea: Use a basic background, a photo of something around the colab, or a landscape from our campus. Don t have to use these ideas, you can post whatever you feel fit!
Week Eight: Spring Break! Optional Story Post: Task: Create a story wishing students a happy spring break. Content: Happy spring break, hope everyone has a safe week! Idea: chose a bright background, or a vacation setting.
Week Nine: March 18th-March 22nd Instagram Story Task: Instagram takeover, can be a COSA or an IDS student. Content: post photos throughout your day on our instagram story what the schedule of an IDS student looks like. Include going to class (show a variety in disciplines), your favorite coffee spot on campus, studying, work ect. Make it fun! Login: psu-ids@plymouth.edu password: psuopen
Week Ten: March 25th-March 29th Main Post Instagram Story: Task: create a canva post informing followers about the IDS Paint and Scoop event. Task: On the day of the Paint and Scoop event post a reminder on the IDS instagram story. Content: when/where the event is, what time, what it entails, and be sure to include sign up link if one is available. Content: be sure to include the event date/time, where it is, and whatever else you would like to include! Reminder: include the link used for the QR in the caption of your post for even more convenience! see example in next slide for reference.
Paint and Scoop Example Please do not use this post directly, The information included is hypothetical. You can edit this template in canva under the file named instagram post examples or create your own!
Week Eleven: April 1st-April 5th Instagram story Task: Create a story showcasing the pet wall. Content: Share a photo of the pet wall and all the pets apart of it. Maybe include something like stop by the colab to complete a pet paw fill out slip to showcase your pet! Idea: maybe include that the co-lab sometimes has Big Toe the therapy dog stop by.
Week Twelve: April 8th-April 12th Instagram story Task: create a story inviting followers to stop by the co-lab to say hello. Content: when was the last time you stopped by the IDS office? come in to the Ids office to have a cup of coffee and say hello . Idea: share a photo of the friendly faces in the co-lab post an aesthetic photo of coffee, be creative!
Week Thirteen: April 15th- April 19th Main Post: Task: create a post to showcase the creative majors within the IDS program that students have created. Idea: Create a collage with different majors. Take a photo of the IDS window outside of Lamson.
Week Fourteen: April 22nd-April 26th Main post: Task: create a post informing students about the IDS end of year celebration. Content: share what the end of year celebration is, when, where, and what time its at. Please do not use this post directly, The information included is hypothetical. You can edit this template in canva under the file named instagram post examples or create your own!
Week Fifteen: April 29th-May 3rd Main Post: Instagram story: Task: create a post to support students through Finals. Task: Create a story commemorating the IDS seniors. Idea: Idea: Use canva to post Lamson library hours and or co-lab hours as a reminder for students who need to study. Share photos from senior seminar wishing seniors luck their journey ahead. Don t have to use this idea, you can post whatever you feel fit! Show photos of what seniors did for their final projects. Post a photo of something around campus (mountain view outside of Lamson, the clock tower, ect) with a caption hope everyone does well on their final exams ect. Don t have to use these ideas, you can post whatever you feel fit!
Process & Challenges This project was very fun to complete. The main objective was to create a guideline to make it easy for Cosa students to post to the IDS instagram with visual representations as well as a thorough explanation. It was important to conduct research to conclude what should be involved in the content plan. I think the main challenge was not knowing what exactly the spring semester will look like therefore a lot of the content included had to be a prototype. As the spring semester progresses so will the content within the instagram post plan.It was fun to use the skills and abilities I have learned from classes to conduct research as well as create a social media plan. Overall this is an accurate prototype of what the instagram content plan would look like.
